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PTSD Social Function Therapy Improved Family Function in Older Veterans

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A 2026 pilot randomized trial involving 36 older U.S. veterans with PTSD symptoms found that a structured social-function group therapy produced stronger signals for romantic and family functioning than a support group, with condition-by-time effects of eta-squared = 0.072 and eta-squared = 0.112. The same trial did not show a specific advantage for friendships and …

5 Music Therapy Sessions Reduced Psychiatric Stress

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A 2026 randomized trial of 74 psychiatric inpatients found that 5 consecutive MIDI-assisted group music therapy sessions reduced DASS-21 stress more than 1 session during the same hospital week, but the frequency advantage did not extend to anxiety, depression, life satisfaction, or immediate session-impact ratings. Research Highlights Stress separated by frequency: 5 sessions produced a …